At least 50 firefighters were deployed to the Greek island on Saturday morning (Image: Reuters/Getty)

Hundreds of people were evacuated after a fire broke out on the Greek island of Lesbos.

On Saturday morning, at least 50 firefighters headed to the town of Vatella, near Turkey, with volunteers.

Authorities ordered tourists and residents to flee as the fire was dangerously close due to strong winds.

“We are fighting to save our home,” Mayor Taxiarchis Veros told local media.

According to the police, 450 people from two hotels and 92 houses have left the area.

The police also visited the town looking for locals who refused to move.

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Smoke rises from the wildfire and approaches the resort along the Battera coast.

Approaching the seaside resort of Vatella, a huge wave erupts from a forest fire (Image: AFP)

Volunteer firefighters are trying to extinguish a burning fire in the village

Volunteer firefighters are trying to extinguish the flames in the village (Image: Reuters)

Firefighters and locals carry injured firefighters

They took away the injured firefighter (Image: Reuters)

Smoke from wildfires can be seen at the Battera beach bar

Neighbors evacuated because the fire threatened the building (Image: AFP)

More than five hours after the emergency message was sent to residents, the evacuation was still “in progress,” said Janis Altpoios, a spokeswoman for the fire department.

According to him, 17 fire trucks, 9 special fire trucks and 1 helicopter were mobilized at the scene.

The photo shows a burned house and a damaged beach bar and umbrella, but the smoke continues to billow.

A firefighter was also injured as a result of the Vatella fire.

Temperatures in the Balkans are steadily rising above 40°C, and we are concerned that such horrific events will become more common in the heat.

Local residents try to extinguish the fire.

A man tries to put out a fire on a property (Image: Reuters)

The policeman pours water on the flame as it spreads around him.

A policeman pours water on the flame and spreads it (Image: Reuters)

On July 23, 2022, a firefighting helicopter descends on the village of Vatella on the island of Lesbos, Greece, in case of a forest fire.Reuters/Elías Marcue

Firefighting helicopter sprays water on Battera (Image: Reuters)

On July 23, 2022, a destroyed sun lounger and umbrella can be seen at the beach bar as a fire burns in the village of Vatella on the island of Lesbos, Greece. Reuters/Alexandros Avramidis

Only ruined sun loungers and parasols remain in the beach bar (Image: Reuters)

Wildfires are not uncommon, but authorities have said this summer was particularly difficult for emergency services and fires are now raging across northern, southern and eastern Greece.

In the north, firefighters and volunteers battle a rapidly spreading flame in the protected nature reserve of Dadia National Park.

Last year, a wildfire destroyed 121,000 hectares of forest during the worst heat wave in 30 years across Greece.

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